Dublin City Council is set to trial an open network to provide free Wi-Fi in the city centre.
The decision comes as part of the European Commission’s WiFi4EU initiative which promotes free access to Wi-Fi connectivity for citizens in public spaces.
As part of the WiFi4EU initiative, municipalities will receive a voucher that pays for the network including maintenance of the equipment to offer free and high-quality Wi-Fi connectivity for at least three years. DCC is installing Wi-Fi 6 Access Points that are compliant with TIP OpenWiFi with support from Virgin Media.
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TIP OpenWiFi will allow DCC to seamlessly mix and match additional access points and controllers from any TIP OpenWiFi compliant manufacturer, enabling it to easily expand the city center network. A TIP OpenWiFi network can also support OpenRoaming, with no change in hardware or software.
OpenRoaming allows users to automatically connect to Wi-Fi networks without logging in. It also offloads mobile connectivity and enables wireless convergence.
DCC's Smart City Program Manager, Jamie Cudden said: "A smart city is built around collaboration and openness.
"We are delighted to be trialling Wi-Fi options that are built with an open-source architecture that enables multi-vendor interoperability."
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